Investigación

The Fondecyt Regular program, promoted by the National Agency for Research and Development (ANID), is one of the main sources of funding for research in Chile, allowing researchers to develop high-impact projects in various disciplines. In its 2025 call, Universidad de Santiago was awarded 31 projects in different areas of knowledge, ranking fourth nationally and third among public universities.

“Study of the sinking of the Atacama Salt Flat using synthetic aperture radar images” is the title of the study conducted by Roberto Montoya Araya and Marisol Alegría González, both students of Land/Geomatics Engineering, whose lead professor is Dr. Marcelo Caverlotti.

The record will measure the terrain of the largest salt deposit in Chile, which according to a recent study led by the University of Chile, is sinking at a rate of between 1 and 2 centimeters per year.